Violence
StrongA man grabs a woman's arm; another man shoots him dead. A further gunshot occurs during an interrupted suicide attempt.
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Far from the Madding Crowd
Far from the Madding Crowd is the fourth published novel by English author Thomas Hardy; and his first major literary success. The novel is set in Thomas Hardy's Wessex in rural southwest England, as had been his earlier Under the Greenwood Tree.
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Parents Guide
Partially reviewedVersion covered
English primary novel text: Project Gutenberg eBook 107, Far from the Madding Crowd, by Thomas Hardy. Reviewed scope: Selected Poorgrass public-house intoxication passage and ChapterLIII climactic ring/coercion/shooting sequence only. Consulted edition only; library asset equivalence, other editions, translations, abridgments, audio and screen adaptations are unverified.
Alcohol, drugs & smoking
ModerateAn adult is visibly drunk, with double vision and tearful behavior.
Frightening & intense themes
StrongCoercive courtship, domestic intimidation, a sudden killing and an attempt to die by suicide feature.
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